as in extended family
the part of a family that includes only the father, mother, and children
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Recent Examples of nuclear family
In both Evil Dead Rise and The Mummy, Cronin displays a curiosity for using these tropes to display the rot at the heart of the nuclear family unit.
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The nuclear family was Black, apparently at the insistence of the show’s young star.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2026
For many in Asia, vacations aren't just for a nuclear family, but for extended family and even large groups of friends.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
However, the term dates back to the early- to mid-twentieth century, when the characteristics of a nuclear family were significantly different from today.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The nuclear family was Black, apparently at the insistence of the show’s young star.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2026
For many in Asia, vacations aren't just for a nuclear family, but for extended family and even large groups of friends.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
However, the term dates back to the early- to mid-twentieth century, when the characteristics of a nuclear family were significantly different from today.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear family
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Those scenarios could include attending a reunion with your Swedish wife’s extended family or a lengthy workshop series with colleagues from other parts of the world.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
10 May 2026
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Derrick Nash lives a block and a half east of the facility with his extended family, including four children ages 6 to 17.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
7 May 2026
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In November 2021, Johnson brought his blended family together for the premiere of his film Red Notice.—
Kelsie Gibson,
Peoplemag,
8 Feb. 2023
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Dietrich, 36, is now a stay-at-home mother to her blended family of four teenagers and a 17-month-old.—
Megan Leonhardt,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2023
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Durglo led the group and climate planning workshops for tribes in Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and the Dakotas.—
Ellis Juhlin,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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But lawyers for the Native American tribes argued that its ruling departs from more than 40 years of unbroken practice of individuals suing in courts throughout the country to vindicate their rights under Section 2.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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To adjust for noncoverage bias, the L2 voter file was stratified by statehouse district, party, race, gender, marital status, household size, turnout history, age and homeownership.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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By contrast, households in the top 1% earned at least $676,000 of income that year.—
Sarah Agostino,Greg Iacurci,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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The rooms True to the hotel’s overall vibe, the rooms’ midcentury design is beach house meets cosmopolitan chic.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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The house is around two miles from the Islamic Center, which is in the Clairemont Mesa neighborhood.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Over fancy brunches and Cape Cod vacations, Ivy gradually integrates herself into the Speyer clan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Families are assembling adjacent estates over time, creating compounds designed to remain within clans for generations.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Ebola is a highly contagious and often fatal disease spread through bodily fluids including blood, vomit and semen.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The design ethos translates to a warren of nook-and-cranny sitting rooms decorated in sage and slate, ox-blood leather, curiosities and ancestral portraits.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Wipe the human race off the face of the earth.—
Caroline Rose Giuliani,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Using presidential election results to analyze House races is far from a perfect forecast for the 2026 midterms.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Nuclear family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear%20family. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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